SAP Basis Support Engineer / Basildon, Essex / 55 per hour inside IR35Hybrid, one day per week on site in Basildon, Must be SC ClearedOur client, a leading Aerospace and Defence organisation, are looking for an experienced SAP Basis Support Engineer to support and maintain complex SAP landscapes, including S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, HANA DB, and associated components. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, can troubleshoot quickly, and enjoys working collaboratively across infrastructure, functional, and development teams.Key ResponsibilitiesDaily administration and monitoring of SAP systems (S/4HANA, NetWeaver, HANA, Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server).Perform SAP installations, configurations, kernel upgrades, patches, and system copies.Manage HANA database administration, performance tuning, backup, and recovery.Support transport management (TMS), client administration, and landscape refreshes.Troubleshoot system issues, analyse logs, and resolve incidents quickly.Collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain clear technical documentation.Essential SkillsStrong SAP Basis administration experience.HANA database administration, including backups and performance optimisation.SAP installation, configuration, and patching.System monitoring (ST22, SM50, SM37 etc.).OS knowledge: Linux/Unix/Windows.Transport Management System (TMS).User and role administration.Backup and recovery.Incident and problem management.Nice to HaveSAP on Azure (cloud hosting exp